2019 Victorian Country Champs - Dates Confirmed

Swimming Victoria - 01/02/2018

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Get out your diaries! Swimming Victoria is pleased to confirm that the 2019 Victorian Country Championships will held from Friday 25 – Sunday 27 January, 2019. As previously announced, the event will be hosted by Gippsland Swimming and held at the Warragul Leisure Centre.

With the Australia Day holiday on Monday 28 January and the school term commencing on Tuesday 29 January, these event dates allow plenty of time for families to travel home and prepare for the start of the school term.

Due to the popularity of the event, we recommend booking your accommodation early. You can find options via the Baw Baw Tourism website or through accommodation sites such as AirBnB and Stayz.

More information about the 2019 Victorian Country Championships will be available soon on the Swimming Victoria website, so make sure you check back regularly.

In the lead up to the 2018 Swimming Victoria and asctaVIC Awards, we are excited to celebrate our history with the naming of awards in honour of some of our Victorian swimming greats.
The Nicole Livingstone Trophy
Awarded to the most outstanding Victorian competitor in the current season, the...

For the first time in a number of years Swimming Victoria will send a team to represent Victoria at an international swimming meet. 8 athletes who are on the pathway to senior team selection will travel to Singapore next month to compete at the 2018 Singapore National Championships.
This...

The best of the best from 10 Victorian School Associations came together on Monday night to battle it out at the inaugural Victorian Schools Association Competition at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre.
525 swimmers competed in 60 events, comprised 30 individual events and 30 relay events, including ‘non-traditional’...

Swimming Victoria invites you to attend the 2018 Club Development Conference. Open to all club and district administrators, the conference is a great opportunity to network, share ideas, ask questions and identify ways your club or district can develop across all areas of swimming.
We are excited to announce that...

273 of Victoria’s best age group swimmers travelled to Sydney for the 2018 Georgina Hope Foundation Australian Age Championships from the 21st – 28th April. With a medal tally of 103, including 31 Gold, 41 Silver and 31 Bronze, it was an encouraging glimpse into the future of Victorian...

Swimming Victoria recently announced a pro-rata membership which is available until 30th June 2018. So what does this mean for your club? We sat down with Jenny Lawton, who is not only Executive Assistant here at SV but also Club Registrar at Essendon District Aquatic (EDA), to find out...

Swimming Victoria is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Ronald (Ron) Kelly. The swimming community extends its deepest sympathies to his family. Ron was a long-standing Swimming Victoria Official and member of Ballarat GCO Swimming Club.
We thank Ron for his many years of contribution to swimming,...

After six memorable days, the swimming competition at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games has come to an end and our 9 Victorian swimmers claimed an impressive 9 medals. It was a successful campaign from the Australian Dolphins Swim Team collecting 73 medals, including a record breaking 28 Gold...

After 10 years on the Swimming Victoria Board, Damian Van de Berg has stepped down from his role as Director.
Due to family, work and personal commitments, Damian feels he is no longer able to dedicate the time required to fulfil his duties as a Director.
Swimming Victoria President,...

Tickets are now available for the Swimming Victoria and asctaVIC Awards. In what will be a fitting finale to the 2017/18 season, the achievements of swimmers, coaches, technical officials and volunteers will be recognised.
The Awards are a great opportunity for the Victorian swimming community to come together and...

Swimming Victoria, with the support of Swimming Australia, are excited to offer a pro-rata membership option for the period 1st April to 30th June 2018.
The memberships are available for any new members joining within this period and will cost the following:
Competitive Swimmer - $55
Recreational Swimmer - $45...

It’s that time of year again! The Swimming Victoria and asctaVIC Awards are approaching and we are calling for nominations for the following awards.
Best New Official of the Year This award recognises and rewards an Official who has made an outstanding contribution to the sport in their early...

What a night for swimming at the Victorian Sport Awards! With a record number of Victorian finalists in various categories, three of our finest went one better and took home individual ‘gold’ at the Victorian Sport Awards held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre last night.
The Awards,...

Mark your calendar! The 2018 Swimming Victoria and asctaVIC Awards, Club Development Conference, Developing Young Leaders Program and Special General Meeting will be held on Sunday 3 June 2018. The swimming community will come together for a bumper day of networking and learning, capped off with a celebration of Victorian...

Following four days of sensational swimming on the Gold Coast at the 2018 Hancock Prospecting Australian Swimming Trials, a 70-strong Australian Swim Team has been named, including the following Victorian athletes and coaches:
Hayley Baker (MVC), coached by Tracey Menzies – National Training Centre Joshua Beaver (NTC), coached...

With the 2017 Victorian Sport Awards less than a month away, Swimming Victoria is extremely proud to announce an astonishing six finalists in the running for awards. Vicsport has selected the following of Swimming Victoria’s local swimming heroes, in recognition of their outstanding contribution to our sport:
Service to...

Swimming Victoria is excited to announce another new initiative – the Victorian School Associations Competition. On Monday 7th May, Victorian School Associations will come together at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) for the twilight competition. And with bragging rights up for grabs it’s going to be an...

With Commonwealth Games Trials just around the corner the focus is, understandably, on the swimmers and who will make the team. However, there are some unsung Victorian heroes, Harold Gusdorf, Jacqueline Madden and Damian Van de Berg who have already been selected to officiate at the Games.
They will...

We had a blast at our inaugural Victorian Relay Competition on Saturday! 251 teams lit up the pool at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) from Optus Junior Dolphins to ex-Olympians and a great time was had by all!
It was a very special start to the day...

It’s almost here! The inaugural Victorian Relay Competition kicks off on Saturday 10 February at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC). With over 500 swimmers making up the 251 teams it’s shaping up to be a great day of competition!
It’s a broad field with swimmers ranging from...

Most of us know that great athletes don’t just happen. It takes both talent and commitment from swimmers and coaches. That is one of the reasons Swimming Victoria developed a District Development Program which was launched on Sunday 4 February 2018.
Hosted by Metro North District, the first session of...

Over the weekend, clubs from around Victoria came together at Aquamoves in Shepparton for the 2018 Victorian Country Championships. Over the three days of competition we saw amazing performances from some of the best swimmers from regional Victoria.
Temperatures soared during the event, and despite the challenging conditions, it...

Swimming Victoria is pleased to announce Warragul as the location for the 2019 Victorian Country Championships.
For the first time, with a new 50m outdoor pool, excellent surrounds and an indoor complex to match, the Warragul Leisure Centreis a great location for the Championships.
The event will be...

Have you ever thought, “I wish there was a meet on the Swimming Victoria calendar which was just relay events? A chance to get together and race with my mates and have fun.” Well now there is - in another Swimming Victoria first, we are excited to bring you...

The stars were shining brightly at the Victorian Open Championships last weekend where over three action packed days of competition, we saw some amazing and unforgettable swimming. Records were broken, nail-biting finishes were witnessed and countless memorable moments were shared by everyone at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre...

Rio Olympic Games 400m Freestyle Gold medallist and Victorian, Mack Horton will showdown with his ‘friendly’ rival, Rio Olympic 1500m Freestyle Gold medallist, Italian Gregorio Paltrinieri at this weekend’s 2018 Victorian Open Championships at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC).
They’ll be joined by almost 600 swimmers, including 29 Australian Dolphins as well as 36 international athletes from 11...

What a week! The 2018 Victorian Age Championships wrapped up on Friday after 6 days of exciting competition. With new personal bests set, National Qualifying Times achieved, and records broken, the action did not stop at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre!
We saw some great swimming from our...

Remember ten years ago, when legends like Matt Welsh and Libby Trickett were burning up the pool in Melbourne? Well, get ready sports fans, because in October next year, you’ll have the chance to see today’s superstars like Cate and Bronte Campbell, Cameron McEvoy and...

The sixth and final day of the 2018 Victorian Age Championships came to a close last night in epic form with a fizzing crowd and roof-raising noise.
The final events were the Boys and Girls 18 & under 4 x 100 metre Medley Relay. MLC Aquatic A got the...

The second last night of finals competition at the 2018 Victorian Age Championships started with a bang last night!
Event 124, the Boy’s 12 & under 4 x 50 metre Freestyle Relay was off to a flying start with the visiting Itoman team taking the lead early and finishing with...

As temperatures soared, the swimmers sizzled on day 4 of the 2018 Victorian Age Championships!
The first race set the scene for another electrifying night of racing. Ava Kernich from Doncaster-Templestowe went out strongly in the first 50m and held her lead to the finish, coming home at 3:00.34....

The second night of the 2018 Victorian Age Championships finals last night was a night to remember! Outstanding swims came from all directions as National Qualifying Times were snatched across the board.
Oiwa Karedo, from visiting team Itoman, lead for the entirety of the Boy’s 12 years 100m Breaststroke....

Day 3 delivered more great swimming at the 2018 Victorian Age Championships! Here’s some of the highlights…
Asaph Hoi (Nunawading) kicked off the night in emphatic style, hitting the wall first in the Boys 15 Years 100m Breaststroke in a time of 1:06.69. Hoi was closely followed by Emil...

A massive day and night of swimming kicked off the 2018 Victorian Age Championships yesterday. National Qualifying Times, records broken, it was all action in the outdoor pool at MSAC.
Event 3, the Boy’s 16 years 200m Butterfly saw Oliver Nash from Melbourne Vicentre began his tirade against the...

It’s almost here! On Sunday 10 December, over 1300 aspiring young swimmers from 109 clubs will converge on Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre for the 2018 Victorian Age Championships. 182 events will be conducted over 6 huge days of competition, making it the biggest event on the Victorian...

The final countdown is on! In just over a week, the Victorian Age Championships kick off on Sunday 10th December. And this year’s event is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever! Not only will there be six days of fast-paced competition in the pool, there will...

The late Herb Jeffrey contributed many years of service to the sport of swimming, specifically through his involvement and coaching at Lara and Geelong Swimming Clubs. The Herb Jeffrey Award was first presented in 1985 to recognise outstanding service to Country Swimming in excess of twenty years.
Nominations for...

Let’s face it constitutions are not the most exciting thing in the world to read.
But they are important documents for any organisation.
The Swimming Victoria constitution sets out the reasons for our organisation’s existence, methods of management and other rules under which we operate. It also guides...

Any keen fisherman will tell you that the elusive Murray cod is difficult to catch. Yamboa is the Dhudhoroa word for cod. So what better name for a swimming program for Koori kids from Wodonga Primary School to inspire them to “swim like a fish”?
The Yamboa Program was...

A thunderstorm, plummeting temperatures and a change of venue did not stop 1545 athletes from bringing the heat to the Victorian Sprint Championships at the weekend. A torrential downpour and gusts of winds brought the poolside action to a standstill as MSAC and Swimming Victoria staff worked to pull-off a...

Are you ready for warmer water, brighter days and the exhilaration of open water swimming?Then set yourself a goal, test your open water skills and stamina with the Great Victorian Swim Series!
The GVSS is a series of 12 premium open water swims at various beaches along our...

The Australian Swimmers Association (ASA) is excited to announce the launch of the new Beyond the Black Line website, a resource created for the swimming community in a collaboration with Swimming Australia.
The journey for any young teenager is tough to navigate and while sport and being active is...

As part of our commitment to developing people, not just swimmers, Swimming Victoria is excited to present an online learning opportunity to our athletes through LaTrobe University. LaTrobe has designed a range of flexible course intakes and delivery options to suit the needs of busy swimmers, enabling them to...

Would you like to see a special name up in lights, give a keen swimmer or supporter a memorable gift, or market your business to hundreds of people at Swimming Victoria's biggest Championship event?
Then Swimming Victoria’s Face of the Race is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for! ...

Well done to our Victorian swimmers who competed in the 2017 Hancock Prospecting Australian Short Course Championships in Adelaide last week. We saw a number of great swims, with standout performances by Jess Hansen (Nunawading) who won Gold in the Women’s 100m Breaststroke in a time of 1:05.61 and...

Damian Van de Berg has been awarded the Roger Smith Technical Official of the Year Award at the 2017 Swimming Australia Gala Dinner last night. The award caps off a big year for Damian, who was awarded Life Membership of Swimming Victoria and was re-elected to our Board at...

Swimming Victoria held its AGM on Saturday 16 September 2017. The Minutes for the meeting are now able to be viewed on our website here.
The following Notice of Motion to make changes to our Constitution was carried at the meeting:
Motion: Clause 30.2 – Add new sentence...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to officiate at an international event? We sat down with Swimming Victoria Technical Official, Sandy Frame, who officiated at the 17th Masters World Championships in Budapest, to find out.
Sandy, what made you want to officiate at this event?...

September was an action-packed month with our Victorian Short Course Age and Open Championships taking place. Fast swimming was on display over the two events with 43 records being broken. There were standout performances by Paris Burlock (Bayside) who broke 6 records at the Victorian Age SC Champs and...

Here at Swimming Victoria we all want everyone involved in swimming to have a safe and positive experience, whether they’re competing, coaching, officiating or simply spectating. That’s why we put a lot of planning into our events and make things like accreditation passes and Working with Children checks mandatory....

Swimming Victoria is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Don Coupe who was a long-standing Official of Gippsland Swimming and Gippsland Flippers and a Life Member of the Moe Swimming Club. The Swimming Victoria community extends its deepest sympathies to his family. We thank Don for his...

It was a huge weekend of swimming for our PhysioHealth Victorian State Team at the State Team Championships over the weekend. The 40 strong team went head to head with the top age swimmers from each state at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, and finished in third...

Courtney Ford was announced as the first female President in Swimming Victoria’s 124 year history at the Annual General Meeting on Saturday 16 September 2017. She replaces outgoing President, Paul Malcolm.
The results of the Board elections were also announced at the meeting. We are pleased to welcome David...

Swimming Victoria Life Membership recognises and honours the efforts of those in the Swimming Victoria community who show exceptional commitment to and advocacy for the sport. Such efforts range from successful international representation as an Australian athlete to long-term service as a volunteer Official or outstanding service to Swimming...

Welcome to my first President’s blog. This is a new way for Swimming Victoria to regularly communicate to you, our members, and I hope you find it informative and engaging.
As we approach this month’s Annual General Meeting, I would like to talk about the great strides forward we...

The City of Wangaratta came alive for the 2017 Victorian Country SC Championships on the 19-20 August. Over 400 swimmers from all corners of Victoria converged on the Wangaratta Indoor Sports and Aquatic Centre, with some travelling from as far as Bairnsdale, Mildura and Warrnambool to compete in the...

Swimming Victoria is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Grace Day. The Swimming Victoria community extends its deepest sympathies to her family. Grace was a long standing Swimming Victoria Official and a Life Member of the O’Dohertys Swimming Club. We thank Grace for her many years of...

In a fitting finale to an exciting season of swimming for Victoria, the swimming community came together on Sunday at the 2017 Swimming Victoria Annual Awards, incorporating the asctaVIC Awards. Led by Master of Ceremonies, Nicole Livingstone, guests gathered to recognise the achievements of our swimmers, coaches, technical officials...

Swimming Victoria President, Paul Malcolm, has accepted an executive position as General Manager – Participation & Sport Development with Swimming Australia, taking with him the best wishes of his State colleagues.
Swimming Victoria CEO, Jason Hellwig, today congratulated Paul, who has been President of the Swimming Victoria...

Image courtesy of VIS/Mark Dadswell
Last night, both the 2016 Victorian Institute of Sport Awards and the 2016 Victorian Disability Sport & Recreation awards took place, honouring and recognizing the efforts and achievements of athletes across sports within our state. We’d like to congratulate the following...

World Champions, Olympians and exciting young debutants will get the chance to prove themselves in the pool at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, after being selected on to the 2016 Australian Olympic Team.
Thirty-four (34) athletes have been named to the Swimming Section on Thursday night at the conclusion...

Proudly supported by Department of Education and Training (DET) and presented by the Victorian Olympic Council (VOC).
In conjunction with Olympic Day, celebrated internationally on June 23, the VOC and DET invite all State Sporting Associations (SSA) to nominate an athlete to receive this prestigious award....

Swimming Victoria is deeply saddened to communicate that long standing Swimming Victoria Life Member and Official, John Russell Bowen, passed away on Thursday 14 April aged 86. The Swimming Victoria community extends its deepest sympathies to his wife Audrey, daughters Alison and Robyn and grandchildren David, Glen and Karen. We...

More than 1700 swimmers from 296 clubs convergeD on the SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre, Adelaide last week for the 2016 Georgina Hope Foundation Australian Age Swimming Championships.
Swimmers from every State in Australia as well as a host of visiting swimmers, including...

Swimming Victoria will be running a Coaching Swimmers With Disability Course (CSWD) on Saturday 30 April at Firbank Grammar School.
This course is designed to allow currently accredited swim coaches or swimmers with a disability and those wishing to work with swimmers with disabilities, to develop specific competencies...

Swimming Australia mourns the death of Dual Olympian Judith Joy Davies who sadly passed away on Easter Sunday aged 87. On behalf of the wider swimming community we would like to pass on our sincere condolences to Judith’s family and friends. A valued...

The Board of Swimming Victoria is pleased to announce the appointment Jason Hellwig as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Swimming Victoria. This appointment will commence on the 19th April 2016 and comes after an extensive search for the most suitable candidate to take on...

The Junior Excellence (JX) qualification period for 2015/16 will be closing on 4 April 2016. Please ensure that any club meets that are requiring ‘approved’ meet status have been submitted on ClubLANE for processing by your state swimming association. Results from ‘unapproved’ meets will not...

Swimming Victoria have opened Nominations for our 2016 Awards Night. All nominations close on the 17th March, 2016.
** Nominations have been extended, and will now close Sunday 20th March, 2016.
Awards Available for Nominations
Club of the Year
The Swimming Victoria Club of...

MLC Aquatic's Connie McClelland and coach Nick Veliades travelled to Abu Dhabi to take on the FINA/HOSA 10km Marathon Swim World Cup #2
There is a fresh face in Australian colours after a scintillating swim from MLC Aquatic's Connie McClelland at the 2016 Australian...

CEO Position Description
This position plays a pivotal role in leading the sport of swimming in Victoria. The Chief Executive Officer, while driving the strategic outcomes of the business, will also be responsible for day-to-day operational aspects of the business – managing staff, dealing...

Swimming Victoria would like to welcome a number of new faces to its team in 2016. As some of you may be aware Kirsty Greening (Manager Sport Development) and Heather Blackman (Event Coordinator) will be welcoming new additions to their families in March & April....

Swimming Victoria seeking new CEO – Gill O’Mara relocating to Queensland for Family
The Board of Swimming Victoria has, with some sadness, accepted the resignation of Gill O’Mara as CEO. Gill’s father has recently been diagnosed...

Just three races in following shoulder surgery and a nine month break from competing, former world champion James Magnussen will leave the Victorian Open Championships with both the 50 and 100m freestyle titles to his name. The 24-year-old posted impressive early season times and...

Although the storms from the previous day had passed, there seems to be no stopping dual World Champion Mitch Larkin who tonight struck like lightning, twice to take two titles on the second night of finals at the Victorian Open Championships at the Melbourne Sports and...

Former World Champion and Olympic silver medallist James Magnussen has opened his summer of swimming with a win in the men’s 100m freestyle final at the 2016 Victorian Open Championships in a time of 49.35.
After a nine month break from racing while...

Victoria’s pinnacle event in swimming, the 2016 Victorian Open Championships will take place on the 22-24 January at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, with an enticing smorgasbord of talent set to make a splash under the big lights.
2016 Victorian Open Championships...

Traralgon Swimming Club has continued their dominance of Victorian country swimming taking out the Combined Team Scores at the 2016 Victorian Country Championships in Bendigo. They finished on 3,092 points with the Warrnambool (1,184) and Bendigo East (856) Swimming Clubs finishing second and third respectively. Traralgon...

Swimming Victoria is pleased to announce Sale as the location for the 2017 Victorian Country Championships.
This year Gippsland Swimming Incorporated will organise the event from 27-29 January 2017. The event will be held at the Lex Glover Aqua Energy Aquatics Complex.

Ballarat wins the honour to host the 2016 Victorian Country Short Course Championships!
Swimming Victoria is pleased to announce Ballarat as the location for the 2016 Victorian Country Short Course Championships.
This year the following three clubs will again join forces to organise the...

Hot and windy conditions met the 200+ competitors in the 2015 Victorian Open Water Championships at Williamstown Beach on Saturday 19 December. With the forecast at approximately 42 degrees on the shores the competitors battled Mother Nature and each other to the finish line....

The final event of the 2016 Victorian Age Championships.
The final night of competition kicked off with an outstanding swim from Aquajet, Chau Huynh (1:18.75) that made her the Victorian Champion in the Girls 11 & Under 100m...

An incredible night of swimming saw some heart stopping finishes on Night 5...
What a night of swimming it was on Night 5 of the 2016 Victorian Age Championships! There was an abundance of heart stopping finishes tonight and it all...

The Victorian Record caves in to Melbourne Vicentre's Daniel Cave on Night 4 of the 2016 Victorian Age Championships!
Night 4 began with the Girls 11 & Under 200m Breastroke and what a magnificent race it was for young speedster Chau...

Night 3 was a spectacular finals session with some incredible performances.
In the first event of Night 3, Wyndham City’s Marco Soesanto blitzed the field in the Boys 15 Years 100m Breaststroke. Soesanto powered through the field to touch first in...

Heath Macleod was sensation on Night 2 of the 2016 Victorian Age Championships
MLC Aquatic’s Connie McClelland kicked off night 2 with an outstanding performance in the Girls 16 Years 400m Freestyle. It was never in doubt as McClelland...

The sun sets on Night 1 of the 2016 Victorian Age Championships.
MLC Aquatic’s Ryan Lobo kicked off proceedings, becoming the first Victorian Champion of the 2016 Victorian Age Championships in Event 1, the Boys...

Mikayla Smith dives into the 2015 Victorian Age Championships.
In the lead up to the 2016 Victorian Age Championships commencing 12 December, Swimming Victoria is taking a look back at some of the great swims in recent years. Today we focus...

In the lead up to the 2016 Victorian Age Championships commencing 12 December, Swimming Victoria is taking a look back at some of the great swims in recent years. Today we focus on the 2014 Victorian Age Championships.
Ages...

Nicholas Groenewald dominates the 2013 Victorian Age Championships.
In the lead up to the 2016 Victorian Age Championships commencing 12 December, Swimming Victoria is taking a look back at some of the great swims in recent years. Today we focus on the 2013 Victorian Age...

Swimming Victoria is sad to communicate that long standing Swimming Victoria member and asctaVIC life member, Charles “Chas” Hazlett Woods, passed away on Tuesday 24 November. Chas passed away at the Austin Hospital with his son, Bruce, and daughter, Fleur by his side.
Chas’ family would like to...

World 10K Open Water Champion, Jordan Wilimovsky, to compete at the Victorian Open Water Championship.
Swimming Victoria is pleased to announce that this year’s Victorian 10k Open Water Championships will include USA Olympic qualifier and current 10k World Champion Jordan Wilimovsky, and the...

Swimming Victoria is taking a look back at some of the great swims in recent years, in a four part series.
In the lead up to the 2016 Victorian Age Championships commencing 12 December, Swimming Victoria is taking a look back at some of the...

Get in QUICK! This merch will sell out fast!
The official event merchandise for the upcoming Victorian Swimming Championships are now available. This years merchandise will sell out FAST! So make sure you get in early and pre-order all your gear to avoid disappointment!
To...

Congratulations, Peter Tindale! Finalist in the 2015 Community Official of the Year!
Swimming Victoria would like to congratulate Peter Tindale on being a finalist for the 2015 Community Referee/Official of the Year award at the Community Sport & Recreation Awards, held at the Melbourne Cricket...

On Sunday 18 October, Swimming Victoria’s Annual General Meeting was held at Lifeguards, Port Melbourne. During the AGM, I announced the results of our Director elections, which included the election of two new board members, Heather O’Connor and Susan Smith. I also spoke to the retirement of Geoff Hare...

Due to recent appointments to Swimming Victoria’s staff and Board, we are seeking nominations for:
One (1) Committee member on the Open Water Committee (please read this webpage for further information about the Open Water Committee: http://vic.swimming.org.au/committees-open-water.html)
Championships Officer (please read the attached position...

Swimming Victoria recently welcomed Sal Cuming into the Member and Community Development Team, as the Club Development Officer.
The role is newly created and Sal will work closely with clubs at a grassroots level with an aim to assist in increasing participation and membership in swimming, initially...

The opportunity to attend the State Team Age Short Course Championships in Canberra from Sept 24-27th was given to myself and four other Victorian Technical Officials, along with our mentor Don Alchin.
We arrived on the Thursday to a full day of workshops at the AIS with the...

Swimming Victoria inducts new Board of Directors for 2015 / 2016
Swimming Victoria held its Annual General Meeting on Sunday 18 October 2015, at which the 2015 / 2016 Board election results were announced. The members in attendance welcomed Heather O’Connor and Susan Smith to the Board of Directors. Damian...

2015 Victorian 7-10 Competition
The Victorian 7-10 Competition will take place on the 7 and 8 November at MSAC. The competition provides younger athletes with an opportunity to swim at one of Australia’s premium aquatic facilities, some of them for the first time. Country Districts will come together...

Head coach, Sebastian Bettiol, from the Melbourne University Propulsion (M.U.P) Swimming Club along with four of his swimmers spent the September break of 2015 on an international training and community volunteering camp. Visiting New Delhi and Jaipur over the two weeks, M.U.P was invited to train with some of...

Dear Members,
The Swimming Victoria team wish to advise you of upcoming closure dates of the Swimming Victoria Office.
Melbourne Cup Closure
The Office will be closed on Monday 2 November and Tuesday 3 November 2015.
Christmas / New Year Closure
The Office will be closed from...

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has released the 2016 Prohibited List which will come into effect on 1 January 2016. It is important to familiarise yourself with the list to ensure you are ready for the change. READ MORE
Swimming Australia will continue to update Antidoping information...

Now in its fourth year and what a great meet this year's Annual Duel in the Pool Meet was! Filled with wonderful colour and cheering from all teams the meet was again a massive hit in Gippsland. This year, the Gippsland Development Squads were also joined by the emerging...

James ‘The Missile’ Magnussen flew into the JX Forum at Doncaster Aquarena on Saturday. James delivered a powerful exchange to the 200 plus onlookers at the Forum and delved into his life as an Olympian and World Champion. From that famous relay in Shang Hai that propelled him...

Swimming Victoria held its Annual General Meeting on Sunday 18 October 2015, at which the 2015 / 2016 Board election results were announced. The members in attendance welcomed Heather O’Connor and Susan Smith to the Board of Directors. Damian Van De Berg was also re-elected, as was...

Swimming Victoria is looking forward to the 2015 Victorian Open Water Championships, which are only a couple of months away. It is going to be an exciting day of racing with the help of new event hosts, Williamstown Surf Lifesaving Club and Altona Swim Club, who are also holding events on the day. All Information, including online entries can now be found on our event page.

The Victorian State Team have returned home from another successful State Teams Age SC Championships at the National Training Centre in Canberra. 40 of Victoria’s best age group swimmers travelled to the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) to compete in the highly entertaining and fast paced competition where states...

Swimming Victoria is seeking a friendly, outgoing person with a “can do” attitude to join the team as a casual receptionist (5 hours per day, 5 days a week). View a detailed job description is here. A strong working knowledge of ClubLANE and an active interest...

Long Course Distance Competition
The annual Long Course Distance Competition will take place from the 24 – 25 October at MSAC. Around 500 swimmers will compete in 22 events over the two day meet. Following on from the introduction of Guide Times in 2013, Qualifying Times have been...

2015 Victorian Age Short Course Championships
813 athletes competed in the 2015 Victorian Age Short Course Championships from the 4th – 6th September at MSAC. There were a number of strong performances in the pool with several swimmers putting their hand up for selection in the 2015 State...

On the last weekend in September, like many Victorians, I am usually totally consumed by the AFL Grand Final. This year was different: the Grand Final was not played that weekend and instead I was in Canberra for the Swimming Australia quarterly stakeholder meetings, where all state CEO’s and...

On Monday 5 October, many members of the Swimming Victoria community attended a seminar featuring David Epstein, New York Times bestselling author of “The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance”. In his presentation, David shared insights from exploring data behind high performance, in addition to analysing...

Swimmer Tim Disken has been chosen by the Victorian Government to be the state’s flag bearer at the upcoming Pacific School Games.
Currently a year 12 student at Glenallen School, Tim started swimming as a form of therapy for his cerebral palsy, but has since become one of Victoria’s...

It's competition time!!
We want you to ‪show us your streamline to be in the draw to win big: a 1 hour, one-on-one coaching session with coaching legend, Leigh Nugent!
All you need to do is post a photo of your streamline to our

Register now for the Swimming Victoria Club Development Conference
Registrations will close on Tuesday 13 October. Register Now!
WHEN: Sunday 18 October 2015
TIME: 9:00am – 10:00am (Annual General Meeting)
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Swimming Victoria are heading to Warrnambool for the Barwon South West Regional Development Day, on Sunday 11th October, 2015!
With the aim to develop swimmers, parents, coaches, officials, volunteers and administrators Swimming Victoria has an exciting day planned. Previous regional development days have been...

ANNOUNCEMENT
The Swimming Victoria Technical Committee is advising that we will be using Backstroke Ledges at the Preparation Meet on 21-22 November and the Qualifying Meet on 28-29 November. As part of the introduction we will have a training session for officials in their use at 0800 hours...

Swimming Victoria are pleased to announce a new format and opportunity for swimmers who compete at the Victorian Qualifying Meet.
Historically, the Victorian Qualifying Meet has run over 2 weekends in November/December as a last chance to qualify for the Victorian Championships. The meet has catered for swimmers from...

Congratulations to the 40 athletes, 9 Coaches, Support Staff and 6 Technical Officials who have been selected to represent Victoria at the 2015 State Teams Age SC Championships later this month.
Athletes are selected based on overall performances at the Victorian Age SC Championships across four combined age group...

Current World Champion and Olympic Medallist James Magnussen will be attending the 2015 JX Forum. Alongside the champ, will be 2013 World Junior Championships Australian team member, Sian Whittaker in what looks to be a massive JX Forum!
This year, the JX Forum will take place at Doncaster Aquarena...

The Australian Junior Swim team finished on top of the gold medal table at the 5th FINA World Junior Championships in Singapore, 25-30 August 2015.
It was the second time in a row the Australians have topped the table, ending with nine gold medals on the final night, three...

Victorian Age SC Championships
The Victorian Age SC Championships are nearly upon us and with over 800 athletes registered it is set to be an action packed weekend of racing. The event will see competitors from all over Victoria and interstate converge on the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre...

How best to convey my experience as an appointed judge to officiate in Kazan, Russia at the 2015 FINA World Championships? Now that’s a challenge in itself.
What really struck home was that there were only five ITO’s appointed and I was to represent all of Oceania. That still sticks with...

2015 Sovereign Hill Country SC Championships
Swimming Victoria would like to thank Ballarat, Ballarat Gold and Ballarat GCO Swimming Clubs as Midlands’ district hosts of the 2015 Victorian Country Short Course Championships, which took place over the 22 – 23 August at the newly developed Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle...

Victorian swimmer Teigan Shirley is in year 10 at Trinity College in Thurgoona, the oldest of three sisters and hopes one day to become an occupational therapist. Out of the pool Teigan plays basketball, enjoys activities like riding motorbikes, playing guitar and singing, and hanging out with friends and family....

David Epstein, author of the best-selling book The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Sports Performance, will be speaking at an exclusive event to be held at the Victoria University Building on Monday 5 October.
Epstein’s famous TED Talk,Are Athletes Really Getting Faster, Better, Stronger, investigates the...

Victoria’s chilly winters never deter our athletes: instead the last few weeks and the next month coming are our busiest this year so far.
Last weekend the Country Short Course Championships, hosted by Midlands District Amateur Swimming Association, were held at the brand-new Ballarat Aquatic Centre. Congratulations to Traralgon...

When I finished high school and left the Darling Downs region in Queensland to go to university in the (relatively) heaving metropolis of Canberra, someone said to me: “You can take the girl out of the country, but you’ll never take the country out of the girl”.
That certainly...

Swimming Victoria would like to thank Ballarat, Ballarat Gold and Ballarat GCO Swimming Clubs as Midlands’s district hosts of the 2015 Victorian Country Short Course Championships, which took place over the 22 – 23 August at the newly developed Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre. There were just over 450...

Dear Club Secretaries
District Secretaries Life Members SV Directors
RE: Notice of Election of Swimming Victoria Directors 2015
Pursuant to Clause 29 (2) of the Swimming Victoria Constitution, notice is hereby given for the Election of Directors, for the Board of Swimming Victoria Incorporated.
Swimming Victoria...

Swimming Victoria is excited to announce that Masters Swimming Victoria Members will now be able to compete in October’s Long Course Distance Competition. Swimming Victoria and Masters Swimming Victoria have been working closely together to look for opportunities where we can promote and support the lifelong pathway of our...

This month I’m going to get a bit personal – I hope you don’t mind indulging me.
You see, about two months ago I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer. I can’t say this is news anyone wants to hear at the best of times, but the timing seemed...

As we head into August, our swimmers and coaches focus their training in preparation for the Age, Open and Country Short Course Championships, which will be held in September.
Out of the water, Swimming Victoria is now calling for nominations for three Director roles that are due for...

We’re getting excited about three huge events happening this month: the FINA World Championships which are already underway in Kazan, Russia, the Victorian Country SC Championships to be held at the Ballarat Aquatic Centre and the FINA World Junior Championships in Singapore!
Victorian Country SC Championships
This month’s...

It’s been a busy month, with the Technical Officials Development Seminar, Winter Interclub, the Developing Young Leaders Program and Development Program Camps held throughout July. In addition, five Victorians competed at the IPC World Championships in Glasgow.
2015 Technical Officials Development Seminar
Swimming Victoria recently hosted the 2015 Technical...

Swimming Victoria is excited to announce new, lower spectator fee pricing!
We’ve heard your feedback about the cost of attending our swimming events, and after discussion with our committees and Board members, Swimming Victoria has finalised its new low and more affordable pricing.
The new schedule of fees...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Maureen Phillips. Maureen died peacefully at home in the loving care of her family on Saturday 25 July.
Maureen was a long serving Swimming Victoria Technical Official (20 plus years) and was...

75 Club captains and vice captains from around Victoria took part in the annual ‘Leadership Beyond the Pool’ Development Program held at Life Saving Victoria last weekend.
The program included workshops led by Carol Fox of Life Performance, who provided leadership insights on such subjects as:
Understanding...

A Celebration of Victorian Swimming
The Swimming Victoria and asctaVIC Awards on Saturday night were a fitting finale to what has been a stellar season of swimming for our State. The awards recognised the achievements and contributions to the sport as well as being a general celebration of...

Next month’s Victorian Country Short Course Championships (22- 23 August) will be held at the Ballarat Aquatic Centre, Victoria’s newest swimming facility.
Since its opening at the start of May, the pool has already hosted 2 successful swim meets and is looking forward to two more over the...

The Victorian Development Program kicked off last week with the Performance Squad camp week. These camps are held annually in the June/July school holidays for swimmers who qualify for the program at the 2015 Georgina Hope Swimmers Foundation Australian Age Championships and/or 2015 Australian Swimming...

Over the past month, I’ve had the opportunity to connect a little more closely with our membership community, having attended the Regional Development Day in Gippsland, a number of District AGMs and presentation evenings.
Participating in these events has been a terrific learning experience; the passion for the sport...

It is the time of year when swimmers look forward to the annual celebrations which honour their achievements, as well as the dedication of committee members, officials, coaches, parents and volunteers.
Their commitment to our sport, their personal bests, breaking records, winning medals, putting in their absolute all and...

Shannon is one of our young up and coming Officials from Kyabram Swimming Club and the Goulburn Valley District. At 17 years of age she is progressing through the National Officiating Accreditation Program.
Officiating Qualifications:
General Principles, Timekeeper, Chief Timekeeper & Check Starter
How did you first get...

The Dispute Settlement Centre of Victoria, with the support of Sport and Recreation Victoria, conducted mediation training for 12 representatives from the sport and recreation sector over a three week period in May. Sport and Recreation Victoria provides this opportunity to ensure that community sport has the capacity to...

Online Meet Entries Back Up and Running
Dear Members,
**Online Meet entries are back up and running!**
If you have recently entered, please check the Competitors List to ensure that your entries were processed correctly.
Duplicate Payments:
If you have experienced difficulty with...

The 2015 Winter Interclub is fast approaching and we would love as many clubs as possible to get involved! The event will be held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre over 3 exciting nights during the month of July and will be featuring some inspiring themes for...

This year’s Australian Swimmers Coaches and Teachers Association – Victorian Branch (asctaVIC) Conference will take place at Mentone Grammar School on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th July 2015. The schedule for the 2015 conference includes an array of specialised topics delivered by nationally and internationally renowned presenters. Register now and make the...

Error with Online Meet Entries
Dear Members,
The Online Meet Entry System is currently experiencing difficulties and Swimming Australia have shut down the portal in an attempt to minimise the members affected.
This is a Swimming Australia issue and Swimming Victoria have been...

The Swimming Victoria Board has discussed the usage of Backstroke ledges and the following applies as an interim measure until further notice:
Usage of ledges at SV Championships events:
We have been advised that MSAC has obtained a quote for the supply of a full set of ledges...

111 senior secondary school students, of a total 162 Victorian recipients, were honoured in a special awards ceremony on Sunday June 21 at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. The awards are funded by the Department of Education & Training and delivered by the Victorian Olympic Council.

Swimming Victoria is excited to announce Williamstown Swimming and Lifesaving Club, in conjunction with Altona Swim Club, as the new hosts of the 2015 Victorian Open Water Championships.
The event will be held on Saturday 19 December 2015 and provides a fantastic opportunity for swimmers to compete at...

By-Laws Reminder
As the new season approaches, Swimming Victoria would like to remind everyone of a previous update to our Competition By-Laws and the requirements needed for your Qualifying Meet to gain approval.
At the conclusion of a Meet it is a requirement of the host Club/District to complete...

Last weekend, 45 athletes with assistance of 16 coaches came together as our Victorian Talent ID Squad to take part in a range of assessments within Swimming Australia’s (SAL) National Talent ID Program.
Swimming Victoria identified a number of athletes following the 2015 Australian Age Championships using a combination...

Swimming Victoria recently convened a Hearings Tribunal in accordance with clause 53 of the Swimming Victoria Constitution regarding the substitution of a relay swimmer in a manner that was in breach of Swimming Victoria’s Competition by-laws.
The Hearings Tribunal Panel Members noted that...

Swimming Victoria is pleased to announce the inaugural Victorian Short Course Competition to be held 12 & 13 September 2015 at the Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre.
Over the past two years, Swimming Victoria have been reviewing the competition pathway with a focus on...

Swimming Victoria welcomes Max Ireland, to take over the role within the Sport Development Team, previously conducted by Kristen O’Neill as Events Officer.
Max has a long history with swimming and has been involved at every level. His most notable achievements came in...

This year’s Australian Swimmers Coaches and Teachers Association – Victorian Branch (asctaVIC) Conference will take place at Mentone Grammar School on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th July 2015. The schedule for the 2015 conference includes an array of specialised topics delivered by nationally and internationally...

CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE PRESIDENT
April. What a month of spectacular swimming in Australia. Over 3 weeks, competitors, technical officials, coaches, team support crews, volunteers, plus proud parents and family members took in the Australian Swimming Championships, the Australian Age Swimming Championships, and the...

Pursuant to Clause 29 (2) of the Swimming Victoria Constitution, notice is hereby given for the Election of Directors, for the Board of Swimming Victoria Incorporated.
Swimming Victoria is calling for nominations for One (1) Director Position. This position is...

Schools Support Mentoring Program - APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
Now in its second year, the Mentoring Program provides 2 teachers annually, an opportunity to be mentored by qualified Coaches and/or Technical Officials as identified by Swimming Victoria.
The program participants will be...

Swimming Victoria is taking the next Regional Development Day to Gippsland on Saturday 2 May, 2015!
With the aim to develop swimmers, parents, coaches, officials, volunteers and administrators Swimming Victoria has an exciting day planned. Previous regional development days have been held at Sunraysia, Ballarat, Shepparton and Bendigo with huge...

The 2015 National Championships is well underway and Victoria has great representation in the pool and on pool deck. Five dedicated Victorian officials were selected to officiate for the Championships, Daryl Kennedy, Gary Nowrungsah, Damian Van de Berg, Harold Gusdorf and Jackie Madden. These officials...

For the first time, fans will be able to follow their swimming heroes live on their digital devices with Network Ten’s industry-leading digital platform, tenplay, set to live-stream all the finals action each night of the 2015 Hancock Prospecting Australian Swimming Championships.
Swimming fans all over the country will...

Belinda Hocking – Female Athlete of the Year
The 2014 Victorian Sport Awards were held on Tuesday 18 March 2014 at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. With a number of exceptionally talented and dedicated individuals present, the annual Victorian Sport Awards recognise and congratulate the outstanding contribution our athletes,...

Swimming Victoria is proud to participate in Premier's Active April and we want you to be active with us!
Premier’s Active April encourages all Victorians to do 30 minutes of physical activity a day during April. It’s free, it’s fun and it’s part...

The 2015 Australian Short Course event date has been changed from first week in November to the last week in November to accommodate the following issues that have been raised:
Conflicting dates with FINA World Cups. After recent notification from FINA of changes to their...

Swimming Victoria would like to recognise the achievements of Ernest Chow, Bethany Dalgleish, Hayley Tucker and Brennan Swift who were recently awarded with Sporting Blue Awards for Swimming at the 2014 Victorian School Sport Awards. We would also like to congratulate Alexander Kirchner, who received a Sporting Blue Award for...

asctaVIC are excited to offer two Victorian Coaches and one Victorian Swim Teacher an opportunity to attend the asctaCONVENTION on the Gold Coast, 27 April – 3 May 2015.
Grants of up to $800 for Coaches and $400 for a Learn-to-Swim Teacher will be given to the successful applicants...

After an exciting increase in Multi-Class (MC) participation in recent years, Swimming Victoria are pleased to be implementing Qualifying Times (QTs) for Multi-Class athletes for Championship events. Set by our State Selectors, these times are designed to set a standard for our MC athletes, while still being inclusive and...

After a successful inaugural year in 2014, the National Preparation Meet will again provide athletes with the following opportunities in the lead up to the Australian Age Championships:
A final chance to qualify for the Australian Age Championships; and
Additional race experience and preparation for those who have...

On Saturday 14 February, Mildura put on the heat for what proved to be a massive day for the Sunraysia Swimming Community. The Regional Development Day attracted over 100 people, which is three quarters of the regions registered swimming members. Congratulations to Robyn O’Brien and...

The opening day of the 2015 Australian Open and Age Open Water Championships in Perth saw the athletes, coaches, technical officials, spectators and staff impress with their resilience and understanding after the weather took a turn for the worse. With the weather a cause for...

Over 350 athletes from our ten Country Districts made the journey to the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) on Saturday to battle it out in the 2015 Country Interdistrict. Melbourne turned up the heat for an action packed day of racing with 64 events...

Swimming Victoria is pleased to announce the date for the 2015 Victorian Open Water Championships; Saturday 19 December, 2015.
The Swimming Victoria Open Water Committee (OWC) has been reviewing the date and location of the Victorian Open Water Championships over the past few...

Mark Stahl, Josh Brien and Anthony Hoffman - Photo Courtesy: Ballarat Gold Swimming Club
The Australia Day weekend was one of significant successes for many local young sporting talents across many sports, including the athletes within the WestVic Academy of Sport Swimming Program. Swimming Victoria...

ASCTA has recently formed a new partnership with Aquatics & Recreation Victoria and will deliver Swim Australia Teacher (SAT) courses across Victoria. Swimming Victoria is proud to support the partnership which will lead to a significant increase in the frequency of courses in Victoria and...

Congratulations to Swimming Victoria Director and Technical Official Damian Van De Berg who has been selected to officiate at the 16th World Championships in Kazan which will be held in July 2015. Damian will officiate during the Open Water Swim.
Damian is currently on...

The Board of Swimming Victoria is pleased to announce the appointment of Gillian (Gill) O’Mara as the CEO of Swimming Victoria. This appointment will commence on 2 March 2015 and comes after an extensive search for the most suitable candidate to take on the role....

The Barwon South West Swimming District played host to the 2015 Victorian Country Championships, at the Kardinia Aquatic Centre. The event, which ran from Saturday January 24th to Monday January 26th saw over 780 athletes compete from 43 country clubs.
The Traralgon Swimming...

Position: Youth and Schools Program Manager
Description: This role, in the Community Sport unit, takes a lead role in delivering strategies of the Participation and Sport Development Plan related to youth and schools.
For more information click here

2015 Regional Development Day - Sunraysia
Swimming Victoria is taking the next Regional Development Day to Sunraysia on Saturday 14 February! Swimming Victoria has planned an exciting day that is open to all Swimming Victoria members and is aimed at developing swimmers, parents,...

Victoria’s rising stars shine at State Open Championships
(Kathleen Rayment, Swimming Australia)
The 2015 Victorian State Open Championships at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre came to a close tonight after putting on a display of impressive early season swims from...

Ahmed Kelly (Vicentre) made a mad dash from the warm up pool to make the last call and be allowed to race in the 100m Multi Class Breastroke final tonight at the 2015 Victorian Open Championship’s. Kelly managed to continue...

The great results seen in the heats continued into the finals on the first night of the 2015 Victorian Open Championship's.
Mack Horton (Vicentre) didn't disappoint and was crowned the 400m freestyle finalist. Jessica Hansen (Nunawading) also backed up her success in the heats...

Day one of the 2015 Victorian Open Championships are under way.
Live stream via http://new.livestream.com/mysportlive/events/3514861.
With the home advantage, our Victorian swimmers didn’t disappoint spectators this morning with some great results in the first heats sessions of...

Phoebe Mitchell crowned Female Swimmer of the 2014 Down Syndrome World Championships
With a competition tally of seven individual gold medals, one individual silver, four relay silvers and one relay bronze Geelong Swimming Club’s Phoebe Mitchell has returned to Australia as Female Swimmer...

Over 500 athletes from 91 swimming clubs will converge on the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre this week to compete in the 2015 Victorian Open Championships. The action packed program consists of 64 events over three days, starting this Friday from 16-18January.
...

Swimming Victoria is pleased to announce Ballarat as the location for the 2015 Victorian Country Short Course Championships.
This year the three following clubs will join forces to organise the event from 22-23 August 2015:
Ballarat Gold...

Over 1500 athletes from 112 swimming clubs will converge on the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre from Saturday to compete at the 2015 Victorian Age Championships. 182 events will be conducted over six days making it the biggest event on the Victorian swimming calendar for...

WIN Tickets, Accomodation and Airfares to the 2014 Swimmer of the Year Awards in Brisbane!
How would you like to rub shoulders with Swimming royalty at the 2014 Swimming of the Year awards in Brisbane? Well here is your chance!
All you need to...

For the first time ever, FINA is launching a “Youth Programme” ahead of the 2014 World Short Course Championships in December.
The event will run from December 3rd-7th, just ahead of the start of the World Championships and is aimed at helping young...

The Australian Short Course Championships ran from 5-9 November 2014 in Adelaide, South Australia. There were some outstanding results from our Victorian swimmers including a World Record performance from young gun Timothy Disken (PLC Aquatic) in the Multi-Class 50m Breaststroke Prelims with a time of...

Attention: All Technical Officals:
Please find HERE information relating to the 2015 National Officiating Scholarship Program.
Interested candidates are to return the 2015 National Officiating Scholarship EOI Form directly to Jolanta Moore at Swimming Australia by Sunday 9 November 2014.
If you have...

Warwick Waters, CEO of Swimming Victoria has advised the Board that after close to four years at the helm it is time for him to seek a new challenge. “With the recent appointment of a new Board and the release of a...

On Saturday 18 October, the Central District Regional Development Day was held at Eaglehawk. The day was a great success for the region and included both educational and practical development sessions presented by elite athletes, guest speakers and leading Victorian coaches and officials.

Swimming Victoria, in conjunction with Disability Sport and Recreation Victoria, spent the afternoon on Tuesday 7th October at the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) for their Swimming Day.
Paralympian Jeremy Tidy made a special visit and spoke with the kids and parents about his...

Open Water Swimmers flocked to the Hazelwood Pondage over the weekend to compete in the 2014 Victorian Open Water Championships.
With a 1km, 2.5km, 5km and a 10km on offer the event provided plenty of opportunities for Open Water Swimmers of all ages and abilities to compete....

Congratulations go to Rachel Goh after the announcement that she has been added to the Columbia Women’s team coaching staff as a volunteer assistant.
Rachel has made the most of her opportunities through swimming not only here in Melbourne but...

The ties and business suits were well and truly ditched and left poolside for the first event of this year’s Spring Swim – Corporate Swim Series.
Well done to all participants who provided some great action in the pool and...

On behalf of the Georgina Hope Foundation, Swimming Victoria held the annual Junior Excellence (JX) Forum on Sunday 5 October 2014 at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. Victorian swimmers who achieved JX times during the 2013-14 season were invited to attend the...

The Board of Swimming Victoria has appointed Paul Malcolm (Senior Consultant Governance & Commercial Delivery at National Australia Bank), as the President of Swimming Victoria. This appointment was announced at Swimming Victoria’s 121st Annual General Meeting conducted on Sunday 5th October 2014.

Swimming Victoria has the pleasure of announcing Damian Arnold as our newest Life Member after Damian was recognised at our Annual General Meeting conducted on the 5th of October 2014.
The Board was pleased to ratify the nomination for the organisations most prestigious...

Swimming Victoria would like to congratulate Sue Dyer on being a finalist for the 2014 Community Referee/Official of the Year award at the 2014 Community Sport & Recreation Awards, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on the 1st of October.

The Victorian State Team have returned home from a hugely successful State Teams Age SC Championships at the National Training Centre in Canberra. 40 of Victoria’s best age group swimmers travelled to the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) to compete in the...

From 29 September Swimming Victoria will start to receive the latest model Mountain Shade Megaframe marquees, not-to-fade warranted custom printing and outdoor accessories for all sanctioned events. Swimming Victoria is the Victorian state governing body for competitive...

Geelong swimmer Phoebe Mitchell has once again qualified for the Australian Down Syndrome Swimming Team to compete at the 7th World Down Syndrome Swimming Championships being held in Morelia, Mexico, from 7-15 November 2014.
Phoebe is no stranger to international...

Swimming Victoria invites all Junior Excellence swimmers to attend a day full of free swimming excitement. The day consists of many activities that will help young swimmers become the best they can be including Nutrition, Injury Prevention and a massive line up...

The weekend 13-14 September marked the continuation of the 2014-15 Swimming Victoria Development Program. The Country Development, Multi-Class and Distance Development Squads participated in a series of camps and workshops with a plethora of the state’s leading coaches making up the teams....

The Victorian Open Water Championships are to be held on the 11th and 12th of October.
With this event now part of Swimming Victoria’s “Top 10 Club Award” there is extra incentive for clubs to compete across the Championships events...

Congratulations to the 40 athletes, 9 Coaches, 3 Support Staff and 6 Technical Officials who have been selected to represent Victoria at the 2014 State Teams Age SC Championships later this month.
Athletes are selected based on overall performances at...

Swimming Victoria has planned an exciting development opportunity open to all Swimming Victoria members. On Saturday 18 October 2014 swimmers, coaches, officials, club administrators, parents and volunteers are invited to be part of an educational training day. Previous Regional Development Days held in Ballarat and...

Our Australian Junior Swim Team Representatives have returned home from a hugely successful campaign at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China and the Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Hawaii, USA last month.
Nic Groenewald (Nunawading) competed in the second...

Swimming Victoria is excited to announce the first School Teacher Training Day for the 2014-15 season is now open for registrations.
Swimming Victoria, in partnership with Swimming Australia, have developed a School Teacher Training professional development opportunity for Primary and Secondary school teachers and employees wanting to deliver...

Australia have finished top of the medal standings at the 2014 Pan Pacific Para-Swimming Championships in Pasadena, USA, which ended on Sunday, 10 August. The Australian Swim Team came home with a staggering 55 Gold medals!
Victoria had four athletes competing at the Championships:
Tanya Huebner and Ahmed Kelly...

Traralgon Make it Six in a Row
Over 400 athletes competed in the 2014 Victorian Country Short Course Championships at Aquamoves in Shepparton over the weekend. The event was hosted by the Goulburn Valley and District Swimming Association in conjunction with the Greater Shepparton City Council.
For the sixth...

Swimming Victoria is excited to announce that we have been given the chance to provide a leadership opportunity for up to 10 girls aged 16-19 years to be part of the Female Youth Leadership Program. The Program is being delivered...

The Commonwealth Games in Glasgow came to an end this week and the eight Victorian swimmers have returned home with an impressive six individual medals between them (x3 Bronze, x2 Silver and x1 Gold). As a whole, the Australian Swim Team...

The 15th edition of the FINA World Masters Championships has kicked off in Montreal, Canada. Our very own Linley Frame will be competing along with 21 other Masters Victoria members, representing 5 Masters Victoria Clubs.

Swimming Victoria is proud to announce the continuation of its partnership with ENGINE Swim and the formation of a new two year partnership with PhysioHealth. The announcement comes ahead of the launch of the...

Australia kicked off day five in the pool with a clean sweep of the medals in the men's 200m backstroke.
Mitch Larkin took gold, becoming the first Australian to win the event since 1974.
"How good is that? One, two,...

Victoria’s Belinda Hocking has won Gold in Glasgow!
Australia’s dominance at the 2014 Commonwealth Games continued overnight with Victoria’s own Belinda Hocking claiming Gold in the 200m Backstroke. After placing third in the 100m, Belinda added a Gold Medal to her Bronze hitting the wall in...

How and when are our Victorian's competing at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games? Lets find out, from the top row left to right....
Josh Beaver:
100m Backstroke FINAL: Saturday, 26 July 2014 at 6:05:00 AMQualifying Time: 53:74

Swimming Victoria wishes to advise all affiliated Clubs that there has been a change to the age requirement for athletes competing in the 12 years and Under events during the 2014 Victorian Open SC Championships. Click here to find out more

Saturday 28 June marked the beginning of the Swimming Victoria Development Camp fortnight. Victorian Technical Director of Coaching Leigh Nugent attended and acted as a mentor to all coaches on the camps. Nugent believes that the camps are a stepping stone to greater things in...

Swimming Victoria is delighted to announce that Leigh Nugent has commenced in his new role as Victorian Technical Director of Coaching. This role has been developed and cofounded by Swimming Australia as part of the alignment of a national...

As the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games draws near, a number of athletes and their coaches have begun to head off shore as they complete their final preparations before meeting the 59 strong team in Manchester for the staging camp on 13 July 2014.

Development Opportunity for Prospective & Current Technical Officials
Swimming Victoria and the Technical Officials Committee will be hosting the 2014 Officials Development Seminar on Sunday 20 July 2014. Registrations can be completed online by clicking here and will close on Wednesday 16 July 2014....

Pursuant to Clause 29 (2) of the Swimming Victoria Constitution, notice is hereby given for the Election of Directors, for the Board of Swimming Victoria Incorporated.
Swimming Victoria is calling nominations for three (3) Director Positions. These positions are...

The Junior Talent Squad attended the first of four workshops for 2014 at Carey Sport Complex on 21 June 2014. 47 swimmers and their parents attended the day, which was hosted by Ian Pope (Vicentre). Ian has been named Victorian Swimming Coach of the...

Representatives from all Swimming Affiliated Clubs and Districts are invited to attend the Swimming Victoria 2014 Club Development Conference. Presidents, committee members, officials and coaches will benefit from this informative event where they will participate in club development workshops, hear from inspiring speakers and network with...

Swimming Victoria recently launched its pilot program for girls - ‘Be Your Best You’. ‘Be Your Best You’ is about getting the most out of your experience as an athlete and applying it to your racing and the rest of your life.

The final funding round for the Sporting Uniform Grant in 2014 has now opened. If your club is looking to purchase new uniforms for an upcoming season then read the guidelines (linked below) to see if you are eligible to apply. Preference will be given to...

Swimming Victoria is pleased to announce the appointment of Gillian O’Mara to the Board of Swimming Victoria. Gillian fills the casual vacancy that was created earlier this year when long serving Director David McDonald resigned.
Gillian has had a strong and lifelong passion...

Gippsland Swimming held its 57th Annual General Meeting on Sunday, 19th May. Included in the day’s proceedings was an Awards Ceremony during which President Jackie Madden and District and Traralgon Coach, Brian Ford were awarded Life Membership of the district.

Yesterday, former Australian Swim Team Member and Victorian Simon Beqir was presented with his swimmer pin (425) at the CaseyRACE Recreation and Aquatic Centre.
Simon Beqir successfully made the transition from being a great Victorian age group swimmer to representing Australia...

Entries for the 2014 Winter Interclub are now open. Held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre over 3 dynamic nights it proves to be an exciting event for all involved.
With Winter Interclub catering for both junior and senior teams, in a relay...

Dear Clubs and Districts,
We would like to encourage you all to take this great opportunity to recognize the outstanding services from an Administrator within your organisation, who stands out and is always willing to help.
Please Click...

The future of swimming in Victoria is in great hands as 16 of our most promising male swimmers attended the first State Talent ID Camp last weekend.
Under Swimming Australia’s (SAL) National Talent ID Program, Victoria has identified athletes from the 2014 Australian Age and/or Open Championships...

On Saturday 17th May 2014 the National Training Centre in Canberra will host the inaugural Grand Prix event for 2014 showcasing 87 of the finest swimmers from across Australia.
The Grand Prix will see swimmers who were selected in the Commonwealth Games, Australia...

Swimming Victoria would like to congratulate our two newest Local Legends of the Month, Jean Phillips from the Sale Swimming Club and Alan Warrick from the Surrey Park Swimming Club who were selected as March and February’s Local Legend respectively.
Jean and Alan were recognised as...

What a huge month of swimming it has been! Swimming Victoria would like to congratulate all Victorian athletes, coaches, clubs and officials for their fantastic achievements at the 2014 Georgina Hope Swimmers Foundation Australian Age & MC Swimming Championships which concluded on...

It’s been an exciting 4 days with many Victorian’s swimming personal best times, making finals, standing up on the podium and breaking records at the 2014 Georgina Hope Swimmers Foundation Australian Age & MC Championships this week in Sydney.
Here is a recap so far...
Day One-...

The 2014 Georgina Hope Swimmers Foundation Australian Age Championships will kick off in Sydney on Monday at the Sydney Olympic Park and Aquatic Centre and run until Monday 21 April. The competition will consist of 204 events with 289 Victorian’s showcasing as our very best age...

Seven Victorian Technical Officials have recently returned back to Victoria after officiating at the 2014 Australian Swimming Championships in Brisbane from 1-6 April. The meet was the selection trials for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July as well as the Pan...

Swimming Victoria would like to congratulate all Victorian athletes, coaches and clubs for their fantastic achievements at the 2014 Australian Swimming Championships which doubled as the Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacific Championships and Para Pan Pacific Championships Selection Trials.
In...

Over 700 of Australia’s best swimmers have come to Brisbane to race it out at the 2014 Australian Swimming Championships. With three days in, there has been some superb racing as athletes look for selection on three major Australian Teams – the...

Premier’s Active April is part of the Victorian Government’s commitment to promote healthy and active lifestyles and get Victorians more active, more often!
Premier’s Active April is a 30 x 30 challenge where all Victorians are encouraged to do 30...

The 2013 Annual Victorian Sport Awards were held on Wednesday 19 March 2014 and attracted more than 300 representatives from the sport, recreation and health industries across Victoria. Swimming Victoria nominated a number of strong contenders who had all achieved outstanding performances in 2013.

The second Regional Development Day held on Saturday 8th March was an extremely valuable day for all who took part in it. The entire swimming community were invited to attend both educational and practical development sessions presented by elite athletes, guest speakers and...

School Sport Victoria today hosted the Victorian School Sports Awards for 2013 at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. Presented by Nicole Livingstone OAM, the afternoon showcased the true sporting talent of Primary and Secondary School students across the State.
The...

350 Gippsland Swimmers took part in the GDF SUEZ Australian Energy (Loy Yang B) Gippsland Championships over the 3 day Labour Day long weekend. The Championships were held at the Lex Glover Aqua Energy Regional Aquatic Complex in Sale for the sixth successive time and...

Swimming Victoria accepted the resignation of Director, David McDonald at the 27th February board meeting. David has been directly involved with Swimming Victoria for over six years being a Director. David was a key driver in the change that reformed...

Swimming Australia has developed a program to acknowledge and reward our local legends who have put timeless amount of effort and dedication into helping our swimming community. Local Legends is a national volunteer recognition program for clubs, administrators, officials and volunteer coaches who have contributed...

Nominations are now being called for up to three positions on the FARM Committee. These position have become vacant due to current members recently standing down. These position will be for the remainder of the 2013-14 year. Click HERE for further information on the Finance Audit...

Over 350 athletes from ten Districts made the journey to the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) on Saturday to battle it out in the 2014 Country Interdistrict. It was an action packed day of racing with 64 events taking place.

Swimming Victoria would like to congratulate Damian Van De Berg on his achievement on being appointed to the FINA OWS List 10. This prestigious appointment means Damian can now officiate at International Swimming Events. For FINA to conduct competitions in the best possible way they...

The 2014 Australian Open 5km, MC Open 5km and Age (all distances) Open Water Swimming Championships was a successful weekend full of excitement and great accomplishments. Held at the Eastern Beach, Geelong the course was tough for all competitors providing a great Open Water environment.

Swimming Victoria is pleased to announce a National Preparation Meet to be held on Sunday 23 March, following the Country All Junior Finals.
The purpose of the meet is to:
Provide swimmers with a final opportunity to qualify for the...

The 2014 Australian Open 5km, MC Open 5km and Age (all distances) Open Water Swimming Championships will be held at Eastern Beach, Geelong from Friday 14 February to Sunday 16 February 2014. The Open Water Championships will host over...

Swimming Victoria has planned an exciting development opportunity open to all Swimming Victoria members. On Saturday 8th March 2014 swimmers, coaches, officials, parents and volunteers are invited to be part of an educational training day. Last year’s Regional Development Day held in Ballarat in November was a...

Swimming Victoria is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Malcolm and Sarah Lynch (nee Katsoulis) as new directors to the Board of Swimming Victoria.
Paul and Sarah were selected following a request for nominations subsequent to the resignation of Board Member Jason D’Cruz, who...

Swimming Victoria accepted the resignation of Director, Ted Tullberg at the last Board meeting held on Thursday 6th February. Ted was elected to the Board of Swimming Victoria in 1998 and has, over the past 16 years, invested an immense level of knowledge, time and passion. His high...

8-9 February 2014
Event 1. Women 11 & Under 50m Freestyle
The first final of the day for the 2014 Victorian Sprint Championships began with Cartier Vasta (Laverton) and Mia Waters (Surrey Park) battling it out in the Girls 11...

The 2014 Victorian Sprint Championships will be held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) outdoor pool from Saturday 8 February to Sunday 9 February 2014. This is an exciting event where 1450 athletes will come together to fight it out over a 50m sprint....

Swimming Victoria congratulates Victorian’s Ellie Cole and Matt Haanappel who were recently awarded an Order of Australia Medal in the 2014 Australia Day Honours list. This medal was presented to both swimmers for their services to sport as gold medallists at the 2012 London Paralympic Games....

Victorian Donald Alchin was awarded the prestigious ‘Roger Smith Technical Official of the Year’ at the 2013 Swimmer of the Year Awards hosted by Swimming Australia at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre in Western Australia at the weekend.
The Official of the Year is...

On Monday 13 January through to Wednesday 15 January, 38 swimmers from Swimming Victoria’s Gold & Silver Talent Squads travelled to Geelong Grammar School for the second Development Camp of the 2013-14 season. This Development Camp enabled swimmers to train with Victoria’s...

We believe in changing lives through sport
Creating opportunities for Australians with disabilities is at the heart of everything we, the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC), do. Every hour of every day is spent selecting, preparing and getting the Team to...

Over 700 athletes from 94 swimming clubs will converge on the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre this week to compete in the 2014 Victorian Open Championships. 64 events will be conducted over 3 days of competition including two exhibitions events of the newly introduced 4...

What is the Bloody Big Swim?
Established in 2004; over 500 participants in 2013.
Australia's second largest open water swim.
11.2km from Frankston Life Saving Club to Mornington Life Saving Club.
Solo swimmers or teams...

Applications for the Swimming Victoria 2014 School Ambassador Program are now open, and all Victorian School Teachers and Employees that have a passion for swimming are invited to apply.
Swimming Victoria are proud to announce an exciting new program partnership in 2014 with Play it...

Swimming Victoria kicked off a series of Coaches & Officials Professional Development Luncheon’s this week, with a focus on the development of non-technical skills.
The series of Luncheons aim to increase the capacity of Victorian coaches and officials in their role on pool...

The future of Victorian swimming is bright if the 2014 Victorian Age Championships are any indication. Over 1700 athletes from 110 swimming clubs converged on the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre for the six day event to showcase their talents and test themselves against the best age...

Jason D’Cruz has stepped down from the Board of Swimming Victoria citing work commitments and the relocation of his family to New South Wales. Due to these changes D’Cruz feels he can no longer provide the time and commitment required to fulfill his position on the Board....

Shaun Banzon stole the show on the final night of competition at the 2014 Victorian Age Championships, rocketing to the touchpad in a new Victorian Age Record time of 2:22.29 in the Boys 14 Year’s 200m Breaststroke. The TigerShark broke a Victorian Age Record earlier in the...

Night Five of the 2014 Victorian Age Championships was highlighted by Nicholas Groenewald’s Victorian Age Record in the Boys 16 Year’s 200 IM and Tasmania’s Jacob Vincent Victorian All-Comers Record in the Boys 14 Year’s 400m IM.
Nunawading’s Groenewald powered home in a show stopping 200m...

Day Four Rewind...
Event 92 – Girls 11 & Under 200m Breaststroke
The first race set the scene for another electrifying night of racing. Cartier Vasta went out strongly in the first 50m and held her lead to the finish. Dominating the field,...

Day Three of the 2014 Victorian Age Championships was nothing short of excitement with Mitchell Davenport-Wright from Melbourne Vicentre smashing the Victorian Age Record in the Boys 16 Year’s 400m IM with an exceptional time of 4.28.71. Davenport-Wright and Nicholas Greonewald were together during the Butterfly leg, but Davenport-Wright...

Day two produced more outstanding performances from Victoria’s elite junior swimmers.
Day Two Rewind…
Event 32 – Girls 16 Year Olds 400m Freestyle
The second night of the 2014 Victorian Age Championships started with Kirsten Scalone (Melbourne Vicentre) and Sian Whittaker...

The first night of the 2014 Victorian Age Championships saw Japanese swimmer Kina Hayashi break the Victorian All-Comers record in the Girls 12 Year’s 200m Butterfly. Hayashi, who broke Jemma Schlicht’s four year-old record of 2.25.67 in the heats managed to better her own new record in...

Swimming Victoria is pleased to announce Shepparton as the location for the 2014 Victorian Country Short Course Championships and Geelong as the location for the 2015 Victorian Country Championships.
The announcement was made by Swimming Victoria’s CEO Warwick Waters at the 2014 Victorian Age...

The Bloody Big Swim has partnered with Swimming Victoria to create an approved 10km open water swim.
Warwick Waters, CEO - Swimming Victoria, says the 10km open water event is an Olympic event yet it’s difficult for elite swimmers in Victoria to compete without having...

Based on the current status of national development of the ClubLANE system, Swimming Victoria is providing the following suggested release dates for components of the ClubLANE system. We are confident that this release schedule provides for greater testing periods before the product is released to clubs/districts/members.
The follow information...

Over 1700 athletes from 110 swimming clubs will converge on the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre from Saturday to compete at the 2014 Victorian Age Championships. 182 events will be conducted over six days making it the biggest event on the Victorian swimming calendar for aspiring young...

The third and final event in the Spring Swim Series took place on Friday 29 November 2013 at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. With 24 teams entered and over 100 people participating, the night proved to be a huge success.
Swimming Victoria congratulates the...

Next Wednesday 27 November a team of Olympians and coaches will head to Albany and Narrogin for series of free swimming and water polo clinics as part of the BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series Community Program.